Abstract: A method of bank to bank trimming for a locomotive engine during steady state operation comprises receiving a plurality of operating parameter signals, receiving a fuel quantity signal for each of a standard cylinder bank and a donor cylinder bank, providing a trim map, determining whether the engine is operating in a steady state condition based on the plurality of operating parameter signals, determining a target fuel injection duration for each of the standard cylinder bank and the donor cylinder bank if the engine is operating in a steady state condition, and adjusting an actual fuel injection duration to equal the target fuel injection duration for the standard cylinder bank and the donor cylinder bank.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a system for controlling a locomotive may comprise a controller; an Ethernet switch; one or more Ethernet modules in communication with the controller through the Ethernet switch, wherein a given Ethernet module of the one or more Ethernet modules includes a microcontroller and one or more connectors, wherein the microcontroller provides one or more communication interfaces; one or more power supplies connected to the one or more Ethernet modules and providing power to the one or more Ethernet modules; and one or more locomotive units in communication with the one or more Ethernet modules, wherein the one or more locomotive units are installed on the locomotive and controlled by the controller.

Abstract: A method of bank to bank trimming for a locomotive engine during steady state operation comprises receiving a plurality of operating parameter signals, receiving a fuel quantity signal for each of a standard cylinder bank and a donor cylinder bank, providing a trim map, determining whether the engine is operating in a steady state condition based on the plurality of operating parameter signals, determining a target fuel injection duration for each of the standard cylinder bank and the donor cylinder bank if the engine is operating in a steady state condition, and adjusting an actual fuel injection duration to equal the target fuel injection duration for the standard cylinder bank and the donor cylinder bank.

Abstract: A continuous flow system for draining a fuel-water separator is disclosed. The fuel water separator is configured to separate water from fuel in a fluid received by the fuel-water separator and to output a first separated liquid that comprises water. The continuous flow system may comprise a return conduit fluidly connecting the fuel-water separator to a fuel tank. The return conduit may be configured to deliver the first separated liquid received from the fuel-water separator to the fuel tank. The fuel-water separator is in continuous fluid communication with the fuel tank through the return conduit.

Abstract: A jacket cooling system for an engine of a locomotive is disclosed. The jacket cooling system may comprise a jacket coolant pump driven by a crankshaft of the engine. The jacket cooling system may further comprise a coolant jacket associated with one or more components of the engine, and a delivery conduit in fluid communication with the outlet of the jacket coolant pump and configured to deliver a coolant from the jacket coolant pump to the coolant jacket. The jacket cooling system may further comprise a bypass circuit configured to divert the coolant away from the delivery conduit and the engine, and an electronically-controlled bypass valve in the bypass circuit. The bypass valve may allow at least some of the coolant to flow through the bypass circuit when a valve position of the bypass valve is at least partially open.

Abstract: An oil pump for an engine is disclosed. The oil pump may include a first pump mechanism configured to supply oil to a main lubrication gallery of the engine, and a second pump mechanism configured to supply oil to a piston cooling gallery of the engine. The first pump mechanism may be designed for a first type of engine and the second pump mechanism may be designed for a second type of engine. The first type of engine may have a greater quantity of cylinders than the second type of engine.

Abstract: A power system for a locomotive includes an engine, an alternator, an electrical system, a primary load, an auxiliary load, a battery and a battery management system. The alternator is coupled to the engine. The electrical system is electrically powered by the alternator. The primary load, auxiliary load, and battery are electrically connected to the electrical system. The primary load is configured to provide the primary motive power for the locomotive. The battery management system is electrically connected to the battery and configured to monitor the battery and provide power to the auxiliary load when the engine is off and at least one battery condition is met. The battery management system is in communication with a back office to provide information on the at least one battery condition.

Abstract: A system that includes a detection device, an imaging device, and a control device is disclosed. The detection device may generate proximity data relating to a proximity of an undercarriage of a rail vehicle, and the imaging device may capture one or more thermal images of the undercarriage. The control device may receive a first thermal image and a second thermal image of the undercarriage. The first thermal image may be captured using a first integration time, and the second thermal image may be captured using a second integration time. The control device may determine composite thermal data associated with the undercarriage. The composite thermal data may include information mapping a first range of thermal data and mapping a second range of thermal data to one or more components of the undercarriage. The control device may cause an action to be performed in connection with the composite thermal data.

Abstract: An oil pump for an engine is disclosed. The oil pump may include a first pump mechanism configured to supply oil to a main lubrication gallery of the engine, and a second pump mechanism configured to supply oil to a piston cooling gallery of the engine. The first pump mechanism may be designed for a first type of engine and the second pump mechanism may be designed for a second type of engine. The first type of engine may have a greater quantity of cylinders than the second type of engine.

Abstract: A monitoring system for a train is provided. The monitoring system includes an image capturing device configured to capture a video feed of a designated area associated with the train. The monitoring system also includes a controller coupled to the image capturing device. The controller is configured to receive the video feed from the image capturing device. The controller is configured to analyze the video feed to determine if a predefined triggering event has occurred. The controller is configured to record and store a predefined length of the video feed based on the determination. The controller is configured to provide a notification of the recorded video feed to a user through a user interface. The controller is configured to allow the user to access at least a portion of the recorded video feed through the notification.

Abstract: A railcar hatch control system and method for operating railcar hatches of a multi-railcar train is disclosed. A multi-railcar train may have a locomotive and a plurality of railcars having railcar hatches that can be opened and closed. The system and method may include displaying railcar identification information for the railcars on an operator display device, and receiving selections of railcars from an operator that will have a railcar hatch operation performed thereon, such as opening or closing the hatches. The railcar hatch operation is input, and the system and method control the railcar hatch operation being performed only on the selected railcars, and not on the railcars that have not been selected by the operator. The system and method may have operator interfaces devices at an operator station of the train, or at a remote location or on a remote device that communicates wirelessly with the train.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a system for controlling a locomotive may comprise a controller; an Ethernet switch; one or more Ethernet modules in communication with the controller through the Ethernet switch, wherein a given Ethernet module of the one or more Ethernet modules includes a microcontroller and one or more connectors, wherein the microcontroller provides one or more communication interfaces; one or more power supplies connected to the one or more Ethernet modules and providing power to the one or more Ethernet modules; and one or more locomotive units in communication with the one or more Ethernet modules, wherein the one or more locomotive units are installed on the locomotive and controlled by the controller.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing an engine in a vehicle, the method comprising: initiating a diagnostic test of the engine, disabling a cylinder of the engine, measuring a parameter indicative of performance of the engine, re-enabling the cylinder, comparing the parameter to reference data, assessing a status of the cylinder based on the comparison, and generating a diagnostic result based on the status of the disabled cylinder.

Abstract: A control system for remotely configuring a locomotive includes a plurality of operational control devices located on-board the locomotive, the plurality of operational control devices being configured to implement a change to a designated configuration of the locomotive. A controller located on-board the locomotive is configured to activate the plurality of operational control devices to change the designated configuration of the locomotive upon receipt of a configuration command signal. An off-board remote user interface located remotely from the locomotive is configured to receive a single input from a user commanding a change in configuration of the locomotive, the single input being implemented by activation of a single input device on the remote user interface, and selectively send a configuration command signal to the on-board controller to activate the plurality of operational control devices to change the designated configuration of the locomotive.

Abstract: The preset disclosure provides a control system for operating one or more locomotives in a train, the control system including a first communication unit located on-board a first locomotive of a first consist in the train; and an off-board remote controller interface located remotely from the train, the off-board remote controller interface being configured to receive or generate a locomotive control command, store the received or generated locomotive control command in a shared ledger, and relay the locomotive control command to the first communication unit. The first communication unit is configured to receive the locomotive control command from the off-board remote controller interface.

Abstract: A control system for a train includes a display unit providing a first display including a plurality of distance counters simultaneously, wherein the plurality of distance counters includes at least a count up counter and a countdown counter. The control system further includes a controller configured to continually increment or decrement at least one of the count up or countdown counters based at least in part on a track distance covered by the train.

Abstract: A turbocharger variable speed control mechanism for a turbocharger for an engine includes a sun gear of a planetary gear set coupled to a turbocharger shaft, a planet carrier operatively connected to an engine output shaft of the engine, a brake disk coupled to and rotatable with a ring gear, and a brake actuator mechanism proximate the brake disk and mounted to a turbocharger housing. The brake actuator mechanism is selectively actuatable between a non-braking state where no braking force is applied to the brake disk so that the ring gear is free to rotate relative to the turbocharger housing, and a full braking state where a full braking force is applied to the brake disk such that the ring gear is held stationary relative to the turbocharger housing and rotation of the planet carrier is transmitted through the planetary gear set to cause rotation of the turbocharger shaft.

Abstract: A triggering system for a train having a spotter control system is provided. The triggering system includes a position detection system configured to generate a position signal indicative of a position of a rail shop relative to the train. The system also includes a controller coupled to the position detection system, the spotter control system, and an engine of the train. The controller is configured to receive the position signal from the position detection system. The controller is configured to detect if the train is approaching the rail shop based on the position signal. The controller is configured to trigger a shutdown of the engine based on the detection. The controller is configured to trigger an activation of the spotter control system based on the detection.

Abstract: An EGR cooler may include an EGR cooler housing having top, bottom and side walls, inlet and outlet end walls disposed at opposite ends, and a longitudinal axis extending in a direction of exhaust gas flow from the inlet end to the outlet end. A plurality of cooling tubes extend through the EGR cooler between the top and bottom walls, and are arranged in a cooling tube array to form an exhaust gas receiving area at an upstream side of the cooling tube array proximate the inlet end wall so that exhaust gas flowing into the EGR cooler through an exhaust gas inlet opening will flow into the exhaust gas receiving area and then disperse through the cooling tube array. A pitch distance between the cooling tubes may be greater proximate the longitudinal axis than proximate the side walls to promote flow through, instead of around, the cooling tube array.

Abstract: A fuel tender for providing fuel to an internal combustion engine of a marine vessel may include a first pontoon, a second pontoon, and a truss structure connecting the first pontoon to the second pontoon with the first pontoon being separated from the second pontoon by a pontoon separation distance that is greater than a vessel width of the marine vessel so that the first pontoon and the second pontoon can straddle a vessel stern of the marine vessel with the truss structure disposed above a stern deck of the marine vessel. A fuel reservoir may be mounted on the truss structure and have a fuel supply line extending therefrom, with the fuel supply line being fluidly connectable to a fuel inlet port for the internal combustion engine when the first pontoon and the second pontoon straddle the vessel stern of the marine vessel.